Cupping glass



J. CATEULA CUPPING GLASS July 31, 1923.

Filed May 25, 1922 J' CATEULA INVE NTOR;v

By L

bkttorney.

Patented July 31,1923.

UNITED STATES JAIME CATEULA, OF BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA.

i OUPPING GLASS.

Application filed May 23,

produced by thecombustion of any suitable liquid fuel, with preference alcohol as this product is being kept at all homes and be sides is most convenient as regards its combustive and antiseptic properties.

The cupping glass in accordance with this invention proves most convenient in use for the patient as well as for the operator; in fac the former may remain in the position he likes best without running the risk of being burnt, while the latter who does not require to be expert, is enabled to proceed without precipitation and may operate with entire sureness and efficiency as he knows,

that no alcohol or other burning fluid is liable to be spilled or run out and burn the 39 patient or set fire to the bed clothes, as is frequently the case, when using cupping glasses of the ordinary type.

The invention substantially consists in forming the cupping glass in its interior, at

a suitable level, with an annular groove wherein the burning fluid is infallibly caused to accumulate when turning the receptacle, thus preventing the same from spreading 0 over the entire inner surface of the same.

of this invention, illustrative drawings have been annexed to this specification, where- Figures 1 side elevation and a cross section of the im- In order to facilitate the understanding and 2 respectively illustrate a 1922. Serial No. 563,126.

proved cupping glass in accordance with my invention.

Figures 3 and 4, respectively, are similar views of a modified embodiment of the improved cupping glass.

In said drawings, 1 indicates the body part of the cupping glass, made of any suitable size and formed in its interior with a circular groove 2 which, as indicated in Figures 1 2 and 34- of the drawings, may conveniently be arranged at half the height of the receptacle or at a level near the mouth of the same.

Said corrugation or groove has for object the small amount of burning fluid which is spreading over the inner surface of the receptacleas the latter is being turned for applying the mouth thereof tothe epidermis of the patient. V r

It will be readily understood that any eX cess of the combustive fluid will vgather within and be retained by the said groove and by this means said fluid will be prevented from unduly spreading or being spilled and burn the patient or set fire to the bed clothes or the like.

Having now described my said invention and in which manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A cupping device of glass or other suit able material and of any convenient size, provided with an annular groove in the interior thereof, either parallel or otherwise arranged with regard to the mouth thereof, at any suitable level of the same, for the purpose of gathering and retaining the slight" excess of burning fluid which spreads over the inner walls of the cup as the latter is being turned into its operative position, all

substantially as above described with reference to the accompanying drawings and for the purposes set forth.

JAIME CATEULA. 

